Based on official statistics, India’s rice exports from January through August 2004 totaled
around 1.9 million tons (Tables 1-3), including 774,000 tons of basmati rice. September-
December 2004 exports, based on shipment data provided by a private shipping agency, are
estimated at around 0.7 million tons (Table 4). With some additional exports to Bangladesh
by rail/road (estimated between 50,000 – 100,000 tons) from September through December,
CY 2004 exports are estimated at around 2.7 million tons.